Don't Grow Old: Holding Back the Years

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What makes our bodies age has long been a scientific mystery. This program looks at discoveries suggesting that the aging process can be manipulated, if not completely switched off. Examining the role of diet, the film profiles a married couple who have maintained a low-calorie regimen for 16 years - with results that are open to interpretation - as well as two scientists who have largely debunked the myth of oxidative stress. Other researchers include Dr. David Sinclair of Harvard Medical School, discoverer of the molecule resveratrol, which has been found to have life-prolonging effects in mice. Progeria, or rapid-aging disease, and age as a "state of mind" are also investigated
Elixir of Youth: Extreme Measures (1:26)
Scientific Mystery: Understanding Why We Age (3:23)
Mice & the Oxidative Stress Theory of Aging (4:20)
Naked Mole Rats & the Oxidative Stress Theory of Aging (2:55)
How Long Do We Want to Live? (3:27)
Andrews' Telomerase Theory (2:06)
Progeria: Premature Aging Disease (2:25)
Miracle Drug? TA-65 (1:32)
Progeria: Proteins Gone Wrong (3:04)
Heredity and Aging (2:02)
Ashkenazi Jews: Active Centenarians (3:19)
Longevity Genes (3:20)
Longevity Gene: Diabetes, Cholesterol, Alzheimer's Protection (2:30)
Personal Perspectives on Aging (3:01)
Risky Experiment: Mind Over Body (3:50)
Results of Mind Over Body Experiment (2:42)
Future of Scientific Interventions (2:33)

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